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Imphal: Six students’ bodies in Manipur on Saturday reiterated their appeal to educational institutions to allow children of displaced families staying in the relief camps to study in their institutions free of cost.
In a joint statement, the six students’ bodies expressed unhappiness while saying that they have learnt that some institutions are asking admission fees and monthly fees from students staying in the relief camps.
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In the joint statement of All Manipur Students’ Union (AMSU), Manipuri Students’ Federation (MSF), Democratic Students’ Alliance of Manipur (DESAM), Kangleipak Students’ Association (KSA), Students’ Union of Kangleipak (SUK) and Apunba Ireipakki Maheiroi Sinpanglup (AIMS), it highlighted immense concerns upon learning that certain institutions are demanding fees from displaced students, contrary to the humanitarian spirit exhibited by many other institutions.
“Imposing admission fees and monthly fees on students belonging to displaced families staying in the relief camps is against the humanitarian spirit”, they added.
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The statement requested educational institutions including those run by the Catholic Educational Society to reserve some seats for the students of families displaced by the ongoing violence at the time of admission and allow them to study free of cost while expressing displeasure with the manner some schools are denying admission to these students on the pretext of non-availability of seats.
The institutions should not be deprived of the right to education for the displaced students affected by the conflicts.
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The joint statement further drew the attention of the state government of Manipur and its concerned authorities to look after the grievances being faced by students of displaced families in their studies and support them by providing study materials timely.
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